Liquid-measuring vessel.



PATENTED DBC. 18, 1906.

R. C. RICKBTTS.

LIQUID MBASURING VESSEL. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA e.

UNITED STATES P nwrENT OFFICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

LIQUID-MEASURING VESSEL.

Patented Dec. 18, 1906.

Application filed May 26, 1906. Serial No. 818,890.

To alt whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROLLAND CURT Rion- ETTS, a citizen of the United States, residlng at Camp Verde, in the county of Yavapai and Territory of Arizona, have invented new and useful Improvements in Liquid-Measuring Vessels, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to liquid-measuring vessels, and has for its objects to produce a comparatively sim le inexpensive device of this character whic may be conveniently adjusted for gradually measuring different quantities of material, one in which the parts will be securely locked in actlve position when adjusted to reduce the capacity of the vessel, and one wherein the lower movable portion of the vessel may be quickly released and will be automatically adjusted for increasing theV size or capacity of the vessel.

With these and other objects in view the invention comprises the novel features of construction and combination of parts more fully hereinafter described.

In the accompan 'ng drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical longltu inal section take .i centrally through a vessel embodying the invention, the section being taken on a central line through the handle. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the vessel.

Referring to the drawings it will be seen that the vessel com rises an up er section or body portion 1 and) a lower co lapsible portion 2, composed of a lurality of telescopically-arran ed relativelxjT movable sections 3 of gradua ly-decreasing diameter from the uppermost tothe lowermost section, which latter has a bottom 4 and is seated u on an enlarged horizontal plate or disk 5, a a ted to form a closure for the lower end o the body ortion 1, as and for the purpose more fully fiereinafter explained, the vessel being rovided with a handle 6, formed from a ength of thin ilat spring metal bent into shape, as shown, and having its u per end attached to the side wall of the b y 1 at a point adjacent the u per end of the vessel and its lower end fixe to the closure-plate 5. The handle 6, which is angularly bent at a oint between its ends to form a yieldable l joint 7, is provided at its upper end and at its point of juncture with the vessel with a horizontal portion 8, on which is disposed a retaining member or slide 9,- ada ted for closing an opening 10 formed in the andle, there being fixedly attached to the lower end of the latter a vertically-disposed locldng member or arm 11 of a length equaling substantially one-half the height of the vessel and provided at its upper free end with an outturned engaging portion or lip 12, adapted to pass freely through the opening 10 and to be engaged by the slide 9 in the manner and for the purpose presently explained.

the vessel is fully extended, as shown, the vessel is adapted for holding its full capacity of material, or in the present instance a uart of liquid. Under these conditions if 1t be desired to adapt the vessel for measuring half of this quantity, or a pint, the handle 6 is compressed, thus moving the closure-plate 5 upwardly into contact with the lower end of section 1 and moving the sections 3 one into another. When the lower portion has been fully collapsed the upper end of locking member 11 will have passed through the o ening 10, whereu on the slide 9 is moved) toward the vessel or closing the opening and for engagement beneath the engaging ortion or li 12, thereby maintaining the andle in cola sed condition and the plate 5 pressed ti ht y a ainst the lower end of section 1 for e ectual y closing the same. When the vessel is to be again employed for measuring its full capacity, the slide 9 is moved outwardly, t ereby releasing the locking member, whereupon the handle 6 will expand, thereby automatically movingr lower collapsible portion of the vessel, as will be readily understood.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1 A measuring vessel comprising an upper portion and a lower collapsible portion, a closuremember arranged at the bottom of the last-named portion and adapted for closing the lower end of said upper ortion, a compressible handle for the vessel aving its Y terminals connected respectively with the i upper portion of the vessel and with the closure member, said handle bein adapted when compressed to collapse the ower porl tion of the vessel and move the closure into contact with the lower end of the up er pori* tion of the vessel, and means for loclling the handle in compressed condition.

I 2. A vessel of the type described comprising an upper body ortion and a lower col- I lapsible portion, a c osure-plate arranged at In practice when the lower portion 2 of V the plate 5 downward, thus extending the IOO IIC

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the lower end ofthecollapsible portion' Aand l adapted for closing the lower end of the body ortion, a compressble s rin -handle having" 1ts upper end engaged w1th t e body and its lower end connected with the plate, a locking member connected and movable with the lower end of the handle,` and a keeper on the rlatter for engagement with the member to fix the handle in compressed condition. ""f" 3. A vessel of the' type described .compris` ing an upper portion' and 'a lower colla sible portion, a closureplate'arra l ed at the ower end of the latter and a'dapt'e' for 'closing the the lower eILd'O'ftllebQdY, a'compressible -handle terminally 'engaged with the spring bod)r and plate and adapted or compression to collapse the lower portion of the vessel and brin the closure lnto contact with the lower 'en of the body portion,` said handle bein provided with an openn a locking mem er connected and movable with the lower end of the handle, and having its up- 'per'end provided with an engaging portion adapted to pass throu h said opening, and a slide arranged on the andle for closing the vofpenn'g and to engage'the engaging portion of thel locking member. In testimony'whereo I aflx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

v ROLLAND CURT RICKETTS. 'Witnesses:

WILLIAM STEPHENS, ALoNzo MASON. 

